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United States Patent PORTABLE HOG SHADE Orla Butcher, Frankfort, and Oscar M. Butcher and Milton L. Butcher, Kirklin, Ind.

Application July 29, 1952, serial No. 301,546

1 claim. (ci. 13s-s) This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in shades for farm animals, and the principal object of the invention is to protect such animals against the effects of adverse weather.

An important feature of the invention Vresides in the provision of a shade structure which, in the nature of a simple frame, may be conveniently transported p and erected in a suitable location for subsequent covering by material which is readily available on any farm, such as for example, loose straw, or the like.

Another feature of the invention resides in its foldability, while some of the advantages of the device lie in its simplicity of construction and in its adaptability to economical manufacture.

With the above more important objects and features in view, and such other objects and features as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings7 in which:

Figurel is a perspective View of the invention;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional View thereof, taken substantially in the plane of line 2--2 in Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional View, taken substantially in the plane of the line 3-3 in Figure 2, and;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional detail illustrating one of the supporting braces or struts used in the invention.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in the specication and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a portable shade which is designated generally by the reference character and embodies in its construction an elongated, rectangular framework having a pair of sides, a pair of ends and a top, the framework preferably being constructed from angle iron and including a set of upright corner posts 12, intermediate posts 14 at the sides of the framework, upper, intermediate and lower longitudinal members 16, 18, 20, respectively, upper, intermediate and lower cross members 22, 24, 26, respectively, and transversely extending top members 28. Suitable braces designated collectively by the reference numeral 30 extend diagonally of the corners of the framework so as to reinforce the same, and the lower longitudinal members 20 afford runners which slide along the ground when the framework is transported. If desired, these runners may be provided at the ends thereof with upturned end portions 32.

rvice A pair of foldable canopy members 34, of similar construction as the framework, are hinged at 36 to the upper longitudinal members 16 so that when they are in an open, horizontal position, they are coplanar with the top of the framework. Means are provided for sustaining the canopy members in their open positions, these means comprising diagonal struts 38 which are secured to and extend downwardly from the canopy members, the lower ends of these struts being provided with keeper pins 40 which are received in suitable openings 42 formed in the posts 12, 14. The ends of the struts 38 abut the posts to sustain the members 34 in an open position, but the members 34 may be folded upwardly and inwardly to a position wherein they rest on top of the framework when the shade is not being used.

To provide the desired shading effect, a net 44 of chicken wire, or the like, is simply positioned on top of the framework and open canopy members, and readily available material such as straw, or the like, is loosely placed on top of the net. It will be observed that in the event of a high wind, the loose straw will be blown away and the open framework, which does not offer much resistance to the wind, will remain undisturbed.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be readily understood from the foregoing disclosure and therefore, further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new A portable hog shade comprising an elongated rectangular skeleton framework having a top including a pair of upper longitudinal side members, upright side posts, a pair of rectangular canopy frame members hinged to said side members to swing upwardly over said top into horizontal position and be supported thereon, said canopy fratrie members being swingable from over said top into coplanar relation to said top, rigid diagonal struts spaced along said canopy frame members and having ends engageable with said posts to support said canopy frame members coplanar with said top, and a net for supporting straw covering said top and canopy frame members and removable therefrom to permit the canopy frame members to be swung over said top.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 760,904 Morrison May 24, 1904 1,270,782 Carr et al. July 2, 1.918 1,487,583 Loefller Mar. 18, 1924 1,593,431 Buie July 20, 1926 1,692,685 Newman Nov. 20, 1928 1,734,803 Gable Nov. 5, 1929 2,182,283 Curtis Dec. 5, 1939 2,284,686 Rupright June 2, 1942 

